AB is not going anywhere till BC is here. Plus, I am not willing to give up on AB yet. The guy can score 25 pts a games at ease and I belive under the right coaching and system and also with the right supporting cast and a Number ONE option on this team, he will be a valuable and irreplaceable piece to go forward.

Lets face it, AB is and is getting paid like a 2nd option or even a 3rd option in a good team.

Bargnani is in his 5th year and isn't getting any better. His defense has actually gotten worse. He DOESN'T score 25 pts a game with ease. He can rarely get to 20 without putting up 17 shots. Amir as the first big off the bench playing 25 minutes is more than enough time to warrant his rather average salary. Yes he is a role player, but every player on this team is a role player. Amir wins. period.

Common sense anyone?

Good luck moving Kleiza. He probably won't be ready to play until this time next year.

I would much rather see Amir stay at this point and for Bargnani to be moved.

Phew, finally some common sense. As for Kleiza, I will continue to maintain that he's a good signing. Neither should be moved except for the big banana.

“The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority.” - Martin Luther King

As I mentioned in another thread, I think wecan have Evan back at much cheaper rate and he will be perfect as a Back up for Davis for a limited 10-15 minutes per game.
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I agree. You could be paying Evans less than what Amir is making, and you hand the starting 4 to Davis. I like Amir Johson's game but I think by drafting Davis you have made his role with this team in the long term redundant. Trade him while his value is percieved to be high and get what you can for him.

There are several small forwards who could go in the top 7, and I would guess if Irving is off the board we will be drafting one of them.

Starting roster next season of AB, Davis, rookie SF, DeRozan, Calderon. Ajinca, Reggie, JJ, Barbosa, Bayless coming off of the bench. You still have room for one of Weems / Wright / Kleiza, and can probably bring back Joey Dorsey. If the roster is any thing like that we are going to need Davis to step up his scoring, and hope that who ever they draft can also score, because other than Andrea that is a big men rotation that doesn't provide you with much offence.

And what is that based on ?? His performance against the PFs in the Europe !!

Why is the centre of your basketball universe revolve around Andrea Bargnani? I understand mild man-crushes but this is just getting out of hand. Kleiza is a good player in the NBA and in Europe. He never got a chance to prove himself behind Carmelo in Denver and yes, his college was Maryland. At one point, Kleiza was scoring well and rebounding well. Yes, he was thrusted way too much in the starting five and was adjusting (especially when he spent most of his career off the bench). Some fans have been patient with Andrea and it's been 5 years. This is Kleiza's first year with the Raps. Please calm your tits down.

“The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority.” - Martin Luther King

Why is the centre of your basketball universe revolve around Andrea Bargnani? I understand mild man-crushes but this is just getting out of hand. Kleiza is a good player in the NBA and in Europe. He never got a chance to prove himself behind Carmelo in Denver and yes, his college was Maryland. At one point, Kleiza was scoring well and rebounding well. Yes, he was thrusted way too much in the starting five and was adjusting (especially when he spent most of his career off the bench). Some fans have been patient with Andrea and it's been 5 years. This is Kleiza's first year with the Raps. Please calm your tits down.

I feel kleiza tries to do too much for someone with limited physical tools, that being said he has proven in the past he is a solid role player (the poor defense prevents him from being anything more)

Some fans have been patient with Andrea and it's been 5 years. This is Kleiza's first year with the Raps. Please calm your tits down.

People were patient with AB because he was a rookie. Keliza is not a rookie. This is Keliza as its best. The problem with Kleiza is that he is too small for PF in NBA and too slow for SF. However, he can play well in Europe because he played PF and because he had size advantage there.

I am not sure if you seen him play in Europe but almost 90% of the games, he played PF. He can not do that in Toronto as we already have Davis and Amir and Evans.

I agree. You could be paying Evans less than what Amir is making, and you hand the starting 4 to Davis. I like Amir Johson's game but I think by drafting Davis you have made his role with this team in the long term redundant. Trade him while his value is percieved to be high and get what you can for him.

This is the exact point I am trying to make. We got lucky with Davis and he has proven that he has ton of talents and alot more upside in compare to Amir. We are set in that position and only need a cheap back up there.

We are hurting in SF and PG and we need to address one through the draft and the other through the Free Agency to take the next step and matter again.

We therefore need to save our money and avoid sitting guys with big contracts on the bench and spent Wisely.

i dont seee amitr going anywhere. davis wil get more minutes next year but i dont see him really breaking out until his 3rd year. (when he finally bulks up.

could ed davis be a center in this league if he puts on 30-40 lbs ? he is currently 6'10 and 215lbs. he is only 21 and might still possibly grow another inch or 2. i tihnk he could be a good center if he puts on the weight. Think Emeka okafor who is 6'10 255. then we could keep amir johnson at Pf and play Davis at C and that makes bargs expendable. OR moves bargs to PF and that makes amir expendable

While I don't agree with what you said above , I will ask you the following question:

Who do you think will be a better player withing 2 years , Amir or Davis ?

The problem is that we can not afford all 3 of them if we want to get a great SF that can slash to the basket and make some noise. This team needs a STAR Player , a First Option to shoot it to the next level.

Amir, AB and Davis are not that guy and Amir is now replaceable by Davis at a cheaper price.

We don't not need a SF that can slash to the basket. What we need is someone who can consistently hit the 3/consistent deep/mid 2s. This team can't do jackshit other then get to the basket. If you really want a slasher SF move Demar to 3 and get a real SG who can actually //shoot//.

We don't not need a SF that can slash to the basket. What we need is someone who can consistently hit the 3/consistent deep/mid 2s. This team can't do jackshit other then get to the basket. If you really want a slasher SF move Demar to 3 and get a real SG who can actually //shoot//.

Proove to us that derozan cant shoot... and proove he will not be a decent ( 30%+ 3pt shooter in the next 2 seasons) derozan is our 2 of the future. He is a hard worker and has improoved in areas he puts time into. derozan has been shooting the 3 a little more in the last few games and i imagine he will continue that trend. his shot has good form now and i tihnk that will translate to his shot from 3 pt in the next few seasons.

Proove to us that derozan cant shoot... and proove he will not be a decent ( 30%+ 3pt shooter in the next 2 seasons) derozan is our 2 of the future. He is a hard worker and has improoved in areas he puts time into. derozan has been shooting the 3 a little more in the last few games and i imagine he will continue that trend. his shot has good form now and i tihnk that will translate to his shot from 3 pt in the next few seasons.

There is no proof Demar can knock down the 3. Just because he works hard doesn't mean he'll automatically get a consistent 3 point shooter, he's shooting 8% right now. That's insane, I know there were a lot of people comparing him to MJ's/Wade'd 3 point shooting but those guys never great 3 point shooters. They were always ok. This team needs a legit SG that can handle double teams and consistently make open 3/2s.

Reggie is a great rebounder but he can't replace the offense and blocking of Amir.

BTW Amir isn't going anywhere so get over it. It's not happening.

Amir's limited offence and few blocks will be more than replaced by Davis next year. Drafting Davis and his surprising growth has made Amir's role redundant. Add to the mix the possible emergence of Evans as a cheap rebounding machine and BC might just realize he made a mistake last summer.

One good thing about BC is that he is quick to fix his last summer mistakes. We have seen that with alot of his signing over the last 5 years